Targa Seal Installation, Need Some Pointers Options

[914_teener]

Heard from Mark.

The answer was to miter the lower seal. I used the old one on the side where it wasn't falling apart.

I'll post a pic later for anyone else.

[VG-914]

I am starting this task and see a lot of directly communicated info not placed on the forum. Does anybody know if it was posted? ...or any of the followup pics mentioned?
Tx

[morsmanlaw]

I am starting this task and see a lot of directly communicated info not placed on the forum. Does anybody know if it was posted? ...or any of the followup pics mentioned?
Tx

I did this task just this past weekend. I watched the 914Rubber video on it several times and while it did help, getting the sides into the chrome trim wasn't as easy as they made it look. I do recommend trimming a bit off of the metal tabs - I did it on the passenger side, but it was too late to do the driver's, and I wish I had. An early poster on this thread mentioned having to use sealant at one top corner to hold it down, and I had the same experience, but if I had trimmed the tab on that side, it may have prevented the need to do so.

[double-a]

this spring i replaced my decaying factory seal with the 914rubber reproduction. it's a great product but the install still took me awhile. a few things worked for me:

• as others have noted, prepare an assortment of your favorite swears and swear combinations in advance
• test-fit the top corners to judge how much tab to remove. i had to trim off quite a bit
• the side channels are pinched at the factory to hold the seal in place. after removing the old seal, use a screwdriver or other tool to reposition the pinched bits so that the new seal snaps in smoothly
• starting at the top corners, get the top of the pillar seal seated, popping the back side in first, then the front side, using a plastic spudger to work the seal into its groove a little at a time. use a dull tool!
• then press the top seal from each end towards the center, careful not to create a bulge of slack
• go over everything again, pressing hard on the seal to ensure it's fully seated all around
• trim off the extra rubber on the side seals using hand soap and a sharp razor blade

[Mikey914]

A big issue is the screw in the corner blocks inside the cabin. So small they often get missed. The help hold it in and need to be removed to take the old one out.